Power line broadband eyed as new tech boon
St Louis area Ameren Corp and other utilities test broadband over power lines promising ubiquitous home access. FCC officials praise potential to boost competition and rural reach while skeptics warn tests are small and viability uncertain. Charter Communications says its offerings could compete if deployed.
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Federal Communications Commission
Michael Powell
Edmond Thomas
FCC
Office of Engineering and Technology
Alan Shark
Power Line Communications Association
National
Keith Brightfield
Ameren
Shark
Electric Power Research Institute
Larry Carmichael
Farm equipment sales slump amid drought and economy
In Ohio Michigan area and nationwide drought and weak economy curtail demand for big purchases like tractors and combines. Dealers report price concerns and reduced farm consolidation lowering need for multiple units, with 20 percent drop in last year’s combine and tractor sales and only modest February declines.
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Ohio
Dave Kahler
I Ohio-Michigan Equipment Dealers Association
Tom Less
Quad County Implement
Blairstown
Iowa
Big Trac
Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Equipment Manufacturers Association
United States
Association
Mike Kraemer
North American Equipment Dealers Association
Canada
Kahler
Michigan
War Thoughts On News, War, And Home Front Tradeoffs
The writer warns that future war will speed events and blur rumor and fact in journalism. They discuss global media, cost pressures, and the need to maintain home-front commerce and routines rather than pull back. The piece urges steady operations, cautioning against overreaction or patriotic overreach.
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New York Times
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